Graduate Certificate
K-8 Elementary

Graduate certificates are available in: Business, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Mathematics Education, Reading Specialist, Special Education.

Graduate certificates provide candidates with eligibility endorsements to an Alaska teaching certificate. All course work must be completed within a seven-year period immediately preceding the date the graduate certificate is granted. Graduate certificates are granted by the University of Alaska Southeast; UAS provides the institutional recommendation to the student to submit to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development for endorsement.

Admissions Requirements

Admission to the Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, and Mathematics Education (K-8) Graduate Certificates requires degree.

  1. Application for admission and $60 non-refundable
    admission fee
  2. Copy of a current Alaska teaching certificate
  3. Official transcript(s) are also required for courses transferred in from another institution

Call (907) 796-6424 (toll free: 1-866-465-6424) for application materials.

REQUIREMENTS (2009-2010 CATALOG)

Minimum Credit Hours 42
Prerequisites
ED S230 Intro to Educational Technology or competency* 3
*Content competency in writing, math, social science, science, psychology, arts, physical education, and health
Prerequisites 12
ALST S300 Alaska Studies 3
ED S304 Literature for Children and Young Adults 3
ED S320A Art in the K-8 Curriculum 1
ED S320B Physical Education in the K-8 Curriculum 1
ED S320C Music in the K-8 Curriculum 1
ED S333 The Learner and the Learning Process* 3
Certification Requirements 30
ED S615 Literacy in the Intermediate and Middle School Grades 3
ED S616 Math Methods in the K-8 Classroom 3
ED S617 Science Methods in the K-8 Classroom 3
ED S618 Social Studies in the K-8 Classroom 3
ED S619 Classroom Management and Discipline 3
ED S661 Literacy and Young Children 3
ED S680 Advanced Multicultural Education 3
ED S688 Student Teaching 6
EDSE S482 Inclusive Classrooms for All Children 3
*ED S333 must be completed prior to methods classes.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the certification program requires the following, in additional to those listed for the other Graduate Certificates:

  1. A completed credential application and $60 processing fee
  2. An official transcript indicating baccalaureate degree and a GPA of 3.0
  3. Two recommendations on specific forms available from the School of Education.
  4. A writing sample consisting of two pieces:
    1. a statement of professional objectives
    2. an impromptu writing sample
  5. An official copy of Praxis I test scores
  6. Letter of support from local school district administration
  7. Documentation of successful work with children in an early childhood or elementary school setting
  8. Signed waiver form to allow potential host teachers access to student application information
  9. Student information sheet
PRAXIS II EXAM

Application materials are available from the School of Education Website. To successfully graduate from the program, interns must pass all three sections of the Praxis II exam at state approved levels.

CONTACT INFORMATION

University of Alaska Southeast
Dr. Katy Spanger
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-694-7019
Dept Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/education
Email: katy.spangler@uas.alaska.edu